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JoeD said:
So what is the problem? the light goes on and off with the switch. What else do you want to happen?

I suspect you are using a digital meter and getting a phantom voltage reading.
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We are now looking at the diner wire box, that is the one you questioned the wires and what they did with the switch on or off.

Not using a digital meter. Just a probe that you touch the wires with. Lights up green, red when hot.
 
Snoonyb said:
So, post #37?
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He asked me to check what it did with flipping the switch and I told him it made no difference. There’s is always a hot feed on the single wire and the 3 grouped wires, flipping the switch made no difference. Then I mentioned that the diner fixture works fine with everything connected before I opened it up as you suggested. It’s still open now waiting on tradesman to come look at it.
(Talking about Diner wire box that you asked me to open up)
 
I thought he was talking about the dining rm box, and I thought that post #37 was referencing the dining rm box, but if you were both referencing the switch box, without specifically identify it, I got lost.

On another subject. If the Elec. determines that you need a home run for the new fixture, how new is your service and do you still have a fuse block in the laundry rm/back porch area?
 
Snoonyb said:
I thought he was talking about the dining rm box, and I thought that post #37 was referencing the dining rm box, but if you were both referencing the switch box, without specifically identify it, I got lost.

On another subject. If the Elec. determines that you need a home run for the new fixture, how new is your service and do you still have a fuse block in the laundry rm/back porch area?
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He was asking about the dining room box, but wanted me to check what the switches did as I flipped them.
 
The house was built in 1947 but has the breaker box located in the front side of the house. I think that is what you are asking.
 
Can you post a photo of the service and meter, also the weather-head?

The weather-head is the knuckle at the top of the service mast, where SDGE connects.

I'm asking so I can give you an Idea of what to expect.
 
Snoonyb said:
Can you post a photo of the service and meter, also the weather-head?

The weather-head is the knuckle at the top of the service mast, where SDGE connects.

I'm asking so I can give you an Idea of what to expect.
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Well 2 hours later and $275.00 less in my wallet I have a working living room fixture. He ended up running new wires from the J box in the attic to my new fixture and to my switch location, also rewired my dining room fixture.
Thanks all for the help, learned a lot with this project.

#HappyWifeHappyLife
 
tacoeater said:
well 2 hours later and $275.00 less in my wallet i have a working living room fixture. He ended up running new wires from the j box in the attic to my new fixture and to my switch location, also rewired my dining room fixture.
Thanks all for the help, learned a lot with this project.

"#happywifehappylife
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amen.
 
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